The forces that affect salaries for existing employees within a business are not exactly the same as those that affect starting salaries. With existing staff, you have a better understanding of people’s abilities, contribution and abilities. You can more easily compare them to their peers and have the benefit of the framework that you have...
It’s all too easy to bash meetings as a manager. They can eat into your day and make you feel like you haven’t completed any “real” work. It’s what good leaders do But what can be more important than speaking with your employees and managers, checking in to make sure all is ok, communicating progress,...
Take two people. One has more skills and ability, but the other has incredible passion for what they do; an energy and intensity that is contagious. They know that they’re not as good [yet], but their desire to get better and their work ethic makes up for any deficiency. Who would you rather have on...
A couple of my employees were invited to speak at the local university recently to discuss their jobs and their career choices with students. They asked me if I had any advice for them that they could share; they may have regretted that question after 45 minutes of my response. You see, there seems to...
Ignorance begets Confidence There’s a cognitive bias known as The Dunning-Kruger Effect that describes how people who are very bad at something, actually think that they are quite good because they don’t know enough to understand just how bad they are; they overestimate their performance. “The trouble with the world is that the stupid are...
“Meanwhile” is a great word for helping you (and others) focus on action. Use it as a reminder that although one path may be blocked, there's usually something else that you can be accomplished. It also reminds you that not everything stops while you are waiting, or procrastinating with or without good reason. For example:...
Although perhaps not officially a “generation”, the term Generation F is being used to describe the wave of people entering the workforce who have grown up with social networks and Facebook in particular. There’s been a lot of written about these Millennials (the official term) and their attitudes to work but the impact that social networking has...
I often hear how hard people are working – how much they are trying. Sometimes, I think it is easy to confuse activity with action. Don’t get me wrong – a high work ethic is essential. It shows character. It should be admired and celebrated and encouraged. But there is a difference between being busy...
Do you want to be more successful – at work, at home? Do you want to be more relaxed, less anxious and happier? One of the most powerful ways to achieve these is to make a life-changing choice – and that is to simply be.. accountable. We all know people who go through life as victims...
Journaling is a technique used for personal development and self-improvement. It involves keeping a daily diary / journal to record your thoughts and feelings about your life at that particular moment in time. These are not necessarily “dear diary” moments, but they can be. The main point is that it provides an opportunity to let rip....